Thursday, June 15, 2017

(spc.rs) - His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received the Archbishop of the Syrian-Jacobite Church in Sweden, His Eminence Benjamin (Atas), at the Serbian Patriarchate on 14 June 2017.

Archbishop Benjamin expressed his gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the cordial reception during which they discussed various challenges and problems faced by Christians in the modern world. The Serbian Patriarch thanked His Eminence for the visit, wishing him, his faithful flock as well as his people abundant Divine blessings.

The reception was attended by His Grace Dositej, Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Britain-Scandinavia, together with Archpriest-stavrophor Dusan Rakovic, entourage of Archbishop Benjamin and the General Secretary of the Office of Serbian Patriarch deacon Dr. Aleksandar Prascevic.

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"The World is trying the experiment of attempting to form a civilized but non-Christian mentality. The experiment will fail; but we must be very patient in awaiting its collapse; meanwhile redeeming the time: so that the Faith may be preserved alive through the dark ages before us; to renew and rebuild civilization, and save the World from suicide."